Organization Can Equal Business Growth

By Valerie Walker



Is a lack of organizational skills keeping your business from growing? Do you miss sales calls and deadlines because of a calendar that's not current? Do you lose out on leads or referrals because the "freshness date" passes by before you get to them from a task list that is not orderly? Does this sound familiar: "I know that name is in one of these piles somewhere"? How about: "I know it looks disorganized, but I can find everything"?

Have you considered using professional organizer? Oh, you say you can't imagine showing anyone your mess, and you don't want people to know you are not as put together as you look. That feeling has you trapped behind a wall of embarrassment, so you just continue to lose out on whatever it is that clutter keeps stealing from you.

We outsource everything nowadays: dog walking, car detailing, even grocery shopping and delivery. If you are a business owner or have a sales territory, it just makes sense to pay others to do things on your to-do list. You and your business are better served not doing those things. It's a good business decision to work on whatever it is that can generate revenue for your business. So consider that if you could earn $100 an hour doing business, than you should not think twice about paying someone $50 to mow your lawn or do your filing or your bookkeeping.

The professional organizing industry is growing very fast. If you don't have a professional organizer yet, you will eventually, and you will wonder why you waited so long (like when you thought about hiring a house cleaner). There are about 180 professional organizers in Maryland, so chances are there are several near you. They cover a very large list of specialties, so it is very likely that they can assist you in whatever area you need help in.

You can certainly ask your professional organizer to keep the fact that you hired her confidential, but by doing so, you are helping to keep others behind a wall of embarrassment, too. You can be sure that a few doors down from your house there are neighbors who have a professional organizer, and some of the business professionals in your network meetings who look so put together have had assistance and learned about being organized from a professional organizer.



Valerie Walker is a professional organizer and president of Destination Organized, located in Howard County. She can be reached at 410-203-0338 and valerie@destinationorganized.com.